Cz 457 varmint review

[ManoftheNortH]

Hey guys I posted a thread sometime ago asking questions about the cc 457 varmint and didn’t get too much back so I figured that I would post my own thread on site and let you guys know what the results that I came up with if anybody has any input please add to the thread

so for starters I’ll show everyone the gun I bought this rifle at sportsman’s warehouse for about $550 a bit pricey but it was worth it

so here is the gun, after seeing one persons post on here (can’t remember what his name is) who had come across a gun that had some very nice lumber on it and couldn’t pass it up I began to wonder how mine would look because I ordered it and didn’t get to see the rifle before I bought it, but as it happened this is the gun that was sent to me and I am very pleased with it I love the sort of tiger striped grain in it one of a kind. I feel like I hit a small wood lottery lol but now to accuracy

This is at 60 yards these are usually the length of the shots I encounter and it is about 1” low at 100 yds

Some other info about the rifle I put a 0 moa triggers by scar rail on it and topped that with a leupold vx freedom 3-9x40 and alps adjusted all available options on the trigger mechanism and got it down to a real nice weight of pull not sure how low but if feels amazing but anyway hope I get some replies kind of new here thanks guys!!

 

[Evlshnngns]

That is a beauty! If that was on the rack at the LGS, I would own it! Nice shootin.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Thank you sir! Yeah I was like man I hope I get a good stick of wood on it hah very pleased when I unwrapped it! lol

 

[ManoftheNortH]

As far as accuracy goes I’m pretty pleased with it it is a 22 wmr which sometimes gets a bad wrap for accuracy but mine shoots well!

 

[JaoeyP]

Hit the wood lottery on that one for sure!

 

[Muriner]

Congrats! this is one of the nicest cz stocks I've seen. Most definitely a wood lottery jackpot. I have three CZ rifles (be careful, they do tend to multiply) and they are all plain Jane compared to this one.

Do take good care of it, if anything, its resale value will be higher compared to a 'normal' cz 457

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Thanks guys definitely feel even more lucky to be it’s owner now yeah I don’t plan on selling any of my rifles when well kept they only grow in value

 

[*rim-star*]

I like mine.....good accuracy without doing anything to it other than trigger work.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Yeah *rim-star* it’s amazing how adjustable this trigger is I was able to get mine down to scary low weights of pull like if an envelope brushed against it it would go off but I got it to a nice and safe but still very east to touch off weight of pull by adjusting all 3 components

 

[Hill-billy]

Very good shooting. I have a 455 pro vmt. a 457 at one & 457 mtr. the only one that shot that good out of the box is the mtr. I now have a lilja on the 455 & a LW barrel on the at one. now they all shoot very well. the two with custom barrels shoot better than the mtr but not enough to get me to put another barrel on it. congrats on your new gun. sounds like it is a keeper.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Thank you sir yeah the only modification done to this rifle has been trigger adjustments

 

[ManoftheNortH]

I am definitely very much liking my 457 it will be a couple more years to see how the whole rifle in general performs as they were only released in the beginning of 2019?

 

[Hill-billy]

I have owned several 22mags over the years , the only one that shot worth a darn was a cz 453. it was a one holer . like a dummy i traded it off. I hope no one doubts your gun shoots this well. if i ever buy another 22mag it will be a cz.

 

[Appalachian]

That’s a beauty. I would buy one today if I knew it would look like that. I won one wood lottery with a 455V, but yours looks even better than mine. It looks to be a shooter too. There goes my theory that the rifles with nicer wood don’t shoot as wellz

 

[Eoddave27]

Very nice stock on that rifle. I actually build custom furniture and that kind of wood is very rare. It is called flame birch. That rifle is a keeper for sure.

 

[Appalachian]

Very nice stock on that rifle. I actually build custom furniture and that kind of wood is very rare. It is called flame birch. That rifle is a keeper for sure.

I think that is Turkish Walnut.

 

[Eoddave27]

I think that is Turkish Walnut.

Interesting. If that is Turkish Walnut it’s like no Turkish walnut I’ve ever seen before. That kind of figure develops in a few species of wood and walnut isn’t one of them. I do know I have seen some stocks in the past that were marketed as walnut and were actually birch or maple stained to look like walnut because they basically ran out of walnut and had to use a different wood. Either way it is a very attractive stock.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Yeah it’s Turkish walnut

 

[ManoftheNortH]

But I could see it being birch who knows lol either way I’m liking it!lol

 

[Appalachian]

Does anyone know if the 457 MTR will fit in aftermarket stocks the same as a 457 Varmint?
I want to get an MTR, but don’t like the factory stock.

 

[JKW70]

Does anyone know if the 457 MTR will fit in aftermarket stocks the same as a 457 Varmint?
I want to get an MTR, but don’t like the factory stock.

All of the 457 actions are the same so yes they will fit in stocks/chassis made for 457’s. If you don’t like the MTR stock then you should consider just buying a drop in barrel

 

[Appalachian]

All of the 457 actions are the same so yes they will fit in stocks/chassis made for 457’s. If you don’t like the MTR stock then you should consider just buying a drop in barrel

Yeah. Makes sense. It’s too early.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

they make match drop in barrels? In 22 lr r what?

 

[Hill-billy]

lilja, lothar-walther & others make drop in barrels for cz 455& 457s. i think the LW barrel is by far the best buy. I have a lilja on my 455 & a LW on my 457. LW barrel shoots best & $140.00 cheaper than lilja. The LW barrel fit more snug in action than lilja did, which I like.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

What caliber tho?

 

[Hill-billy]

.22LR . not sure what other calibers they sell. I think 17hmr , do not know about 22mag.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Nice are they they heavy barrels?or American model barel

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Been thinking about getting a 17 barrel I own a 17 super mag so kind of thinking what’s the point lol my super mag shoots great but still might do it depending on the price

 

[chutinlead]

Interesting. If that is Turkish Walnut it’s like no Turkish walnut I’ve ever seen before. That kind of figure develops in a few species of wood and walnut isn’t one of them. I do know I have seen some stocks in the past that were marketed as walnut and were actually birch or maple stained to look like walnut because they basically ran out of walnut and had to use a different wood. Either way it is a very attractive stock.

The fiddleback figure that shows as vertical lines against the grain comes from a very large tree and this wood was near the bottom. It because of all the weight the stock was under. It probably is American walnut since it lacks the real dark lines that wood from turkey usually has.

Either way its an awesome looking stock. I can't say I have ever bought a gun sight unseen. That would drive me nuts waiting to see what the wood is gonna look like.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Haha yeah it did once I realized how widely that type of wood could vary but really there are only two things that can happen you either get character or you don’t lol and if you do just depends on how much haha I got lucky tho! But I had seen other 457’s that were just plain and they are still a beautiful gun just not as gifted if you will

 

[Hill-billy]

lilja are.900 in diam. LW are .865 same as fact heavy barrel.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Nice I think I’ll get one eventually they run about $200?

 

[Hill-billy]

the lilja is 440.00 plus shipping & LW is 299.00 plus shipping.

 

[*rim-star*]

Yeah *rim-star* it’s amazing how adjustable this trigger is I was able to get mine down to scary low weights of pull like if an envelope brushed against it it would go off but I got it to a nice and safe but still very east to touch off weight of pull by adjusting all 3 components

They are good triggers, I put a spring in mine that I purchased on ebay that dropped mine to 10 oz, could probably go lower, best 6.99 I have spent on a gun ever.

 

[ManoftheNortH]

Yeah for sure mine eventually worked it’s way loose I figure it’s just barely holding on when I adjust it so low it stayed that way for about a month and even when worked loos was about a 1lb weight of pull which is fine by me

 

[ManoftheNortH]

the lilja is 440.00 plus shipping & LW is 299.00 plus shipping.

Holy smokes pricey little bastards about the price of the gun lol

 

[ManoftheNortH]

No mods need to be done to the chamber when using another caliber barrel?

 

[Hill-billy]

LW barrel just bolts right in. lilja uses shims to set headspace.so you will need a depth mike and know how to measure everything with lilja.